
Leica DMI 6000B Live Imaging Microscope
Detailed specifications:
Microscope: This is an inverted fluorescence microscope equipped for live imaging of samples. The Leica DMI6000 B inverted microscope offers differential interference contrast (DIC) for real life imaging of specimens with varying indices of refraction. This fully automated microscope is ideal for fluorescence, live cell, time-lapse imaging etc and available with temperature and CO2 /humidity control chamber.
Excitation light source:
Mercury arc lamp
Objectives:
- 10x/0.30 dry, HC PL Fluotar
- 40x/0.75 dry , HCX PL Fluotar
- 63x/1.3 glycerine, HCX PL APO CS Glycerine 21°C
Filter cubes:
- A4- DAPI/Hoechst
- L5- GFP/FITC/AO
- N3- PI/TRITC/RFP
- CFP
- YFP- vacant
Computer:
- MultiSync LCD workstation with Windows XP OS
- Leica LAS X software is used for imaging and analysis
Image credits: Numbering from left to right
Image 1: Courtesy Gireesh, Varsha Singh Lab
Image 2: Convallaria majalis rhizome section showing autofluorescence, Courtesy to Carl Zeiss, India
Image 3: Morphological diversity of Cryptocococcus neoformans, Courtesy Atreyee De, Varsha Singh Lab
Image 4: DIC image of tardigrade species isolated from IISc campus, Courtesy to Hari Kumar., Sandeep M Eswarappa Lab
Image 5: DIC image of tardigrade species isolated from IISc campus, Courtesy to Hari Kumar., Sandeep M Eswarappa Lab